Introductory Teacher Education courses begin in the first year and continue with full intensity in the second. Whether the student chooses to focus on the elementary grades or early childhood, classes offer a comprehensive study of Rudolf Steiner’s profound insights on human nature and the needs of the growing child. Methodology and curriculum studies in relationship to child development form the core of course work, along with the arts of eurythmy, music, singing, speech, drama, recorder playing, painting, drawing, form drawing, clay modeling, and spatial dynamics.

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To graduate successfully and to be fully prepared to enter a Waldorf classroom, students are expected to fulfill significant study and artistic practice assignments, two weeks of classroom observation, three weeks of practice teaching, and an individualized research paper. The classroom observation and practice teaching should be with a master teacher in an accredited Waldorf school, but can be at different schools and/or classrooms. Success in the course depends a great deal on each student’s own independent studies. Personal initiative is a crucial component.

Completion of the Teacher Education program prepares graduates for employment in a Waldorf school or settings that use Waldorf practices. Please note that most established Waldorf Schools require their teachers to have both a Bachelor’s degree from a certified College or University and a Diploma from an accredited Waldorf Teacher Education Program.